MRC: Applied global health research: stage one

02/11/2023

13/02/2024

The Medical Research Council invites outline applications for its research grants under the applied global health research programme. These support research that will develop practical solutions to global health challenges and inequities. Cross-sector research that combines expertise to meet a global health challenge within a single proposal, such as urban planning, health policy and non-communicable disease research, is encouraged. Eligible project types include: late-stage intervention development and testing, which can include global health trials from phase 2b (efficacy) onwards implementation and scale-up research health systems, health policy and health economics research. Proposals of all sizes are accepted, including large research projects of approximately £2 million and small to medium-scale applications. The maximum project duration is 5 years.

Health Economics; Health Systems in Developing Countries; Health Systems Policy; International Health; Public Health

Eligibility Note To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must: be eligible as an individual be based at either an eligible UK research organisation, or based in a: research organisation in a low or middle-income country (LMIC), with degree-awarding powers recognised by the government in which the organisation is based research-focused institute based in an LMIC either funded by the government of the country in which the organisation is based, or by a not-for-profit organisation research-focused not-for-profit organisation based in an LMIC with dedicated research capacity MRC particularly encourages applications from: researchers based in LMICs UK-based researchers who are eligible to apply for MRC funding and work in equitable partnership with LMIC researchers LMIC countries, as defined by the Development Assistance Committee list of official development assistance recipient countries.